The Egyptian national team is gearing up for a crucial semi-final encounter against Senegal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for Wednesday evening, January 14.
The highly anticipated clash will take place at the Grand Stadium of Tangier as part of the semi-final stage of the tournament, which is currently being hosted by Morocco and will run until January 18.
Egypt booked their place in the last four after edging Ivory Coast 3-2 in a tense quarter-final encounter, while Senegal secured qualification with a narrow 1-0 victory over Mali.
Ahead of the fixture, Opta released its statistical predictions for the Egypt versus Senegal showdown, outlining the calculated chances of each possible outcome. According to the global data network, Senegal enter the contest as slight favourites, with a 42.9 per cent chance of winning the match.
Egypt, meanwhile, have been given a 31.1 per cent probability of victory, while the likelihood of the game ending in a draw stands at 26 per cent, which would force the match into extra time.
The winner of the semi-final between Egypt and Senegal will go on to face the victor of the other last-four encounter between Morocco and Nigeria in the final, set to be played next Sunday.
